The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation
Between its 2021–2023 filings, The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation made 262 grants to Florida organizations totaling $25,665,075 — median $15,000. Here is what they actually funded, from their IRS 990-PF filings. A note on dates: 990-PF filings become public one to two years after the fiscal year they cover, so 2023 is the newest year on public record — giving patterns persist, but always confirm current priorities with the funder.
Winnability verdict
Apply Our reading as of September 1, 2026, from filings through 2023.
- Their filing publishes an application route — the door is open (details under “How to approach them” below).
- A real pattern, not a one-off: 15 grants in youth & family services on their Florida record ($1,338,000).
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $15,000, largest $11,068,150.
Deadline: Their filing describes the process but states no deadline — confirm timing with the funder.
The verdict is our judgment from public filings — the funder’s own process statements are quoted where they exist, and funders make their own decisions. Verify with the funder before applying.
What they actually fund
- Youth & family services — 15 grant(s), $1,338,000
- Food security & nutrition — 14 grant(s), $1,674,000
- Animal welfare — 13 grant(s), $903,000
- Arts & culture — 7 grant(s), $67,500
A grant that serves more than one cause is counted under each cause it fits, so the totals above can overlap — the headline grant count above is the true total.
Where their Florida grants land: West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Palm Beach Gardens, Boynton Beach.
Grants on the record
The largest itemized Florida grants in their filings:
| Year | Recipient | Amount | Stated purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | See Schedule Attached | $11,068,150 | General Support for Programs |
| 2022 | The Lord's Place | $2,115,000 | General Support for Programs |
| 2023 | The Lord's Place | $615,000 | General Support for Programs |
| 2022 | The Children's Place at Home Safe | $520,000 | General Support for Programs |
| 2023 | Hanley Foundation - Capital Campaign | $400,000 | General Support for Programs |
| 2022 | Hanley Center Foundation | $400,000 | General Support for Programs |
| 2023 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County | $389,000 | General Support for Programs |
| 2022 | Arc of Palm Beach County | $350,000 | General Support for Programs |
How to approach them
Website: https://mafortinfoundation.org/ | ~265 grants/yr, median $15,000
Source: 990-PF Part XV via grantmakers.io.
Full filings on ProPublica · EIN 592469696
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Data: itemized grants from IRS 990-PF filings through 2023, via public records. Page updated September 1, 2026. Winnable Grants is not affiliated with The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.